Molded handle for impact tools

ABSTRACT

The disclosure concerns easily replaceable handles for impact tools, such as hammers, axes and sledges, which comprise a molded body made of a rigid structural plastic foam, and a reinforcing core made of a higher strength material.



1. A replaceable handle for an impact tool comprising a molded body (11) of rigid structural plastic foam which surrounds a rigid reinforcing core (12) made of a higher strength material, said body (11) having high density regions (13, 14) at its inner and outer peripheral surfaces and an intermediate region (15) of lower density.
 2. A handle as defined in claim 1 which has an eye-engaging portion (16) at one end in which the body (11) is composed essentially of said high density regions.
 3. A handle as defined in claim 1 in which the core has an oblong cross section and extends longitudinally between the opposite ends of the handle.
 4. A handle as defined in claim 3 in which the core (12) is a rod of polyester resin reinforced with glass fibers and has a uniform oval cross section end-to-end. 